MBI Al Jaber Foundation News

2008

President of the European Parliament invites H.E. Sheikh MBI Al Jaber to Strasbourg to highlight the achievements of the MBI Al Jaber Foundation.

11/07/2008
President of the European Parliament invites H.E. Sheikh MBI Al Jaber to Strasbourg to highlight the achievements of the MBI Al Jaber Foundation.
Mr. Hans-Gert Pottering, President of the European Parliament invited this week HE Sheikh MBI Al Jaber to the Parliament in Strasbourg to emphasize on the achievements completed by the MBI Al Jaber Foundation and its future plans.

H.E. Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber at the Council in Strasbourg for the newly released White Paper on Intercultural Dialogue entitled "Living Together as Equals in Dignity"

11/07/2008
H.E. Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber at the Council in Strasbourg for the newly released White Paper on Intercultural Dialogue entitled "Living Together as Equals in Dignity"
Ms. Gabrielle Battaini-Dragoni and Mr. Ulrich Bunjes received HE Sheikh MBI Al Jaber, Chairman of the MBI Al Jaber Foundation at the Council in Strasbourg.

30/06/2008
H.E. Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber named "Person of the Year" by the Trialog Insitut in Vienna
“Trialog-Person of the Year 2008” awarded to His Excellency Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber in honour of his activities at the MBI Al Jaber Foundation.

23/04/2008
“Do We Understand the Middle East?”
A Conference of the British Society for Middle Eastern Studies (BRISMES) and the London Middle East Institute (LMEI) was recently supported by the MBI Al Jaber Foundation and took place on 18-19th April 2008, at the School of Oriental and African Studies.

2007

24/09/2007
MBI Al Jaber Foundation welcomes Iraqi scholars to the UK!
Our Iraq scholarship programme came to fruition this week with the enrolment of Iraqi MBI Scholars at partner institutions across London.

27/07/2007
£1 million gift for UCL Institute for Cultural Heritage from MBI Al Jaber Foundation
The MBI Al Jaber Foundation made a £1 million gift in support of the UCL Institute for Cultural Heritage on 26 July 2007

07/07/2007
£1m Gift for Corpus Christi College Auditorium Project
Corpus Christi College Oxford receives a substantial donation towards its new auditorium from the MBI al Jaber Foundation.

27/06/2007
H.E. Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber named as UN Spokesperson for Global Forums on Reinventing Government
The 7th Global Forum on Reinventing Government, hosted for the first time by the United Nations, celebrated a well-attended and stimulating conference of delegates from 122 countries with a Gala Dinner hosted by Forum Spokesperson H.E. MBI Al Jaber at his

19/06/2007
ALECSO awards His Excellency Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber its Gold Medal
H.E. Dr. Al Mounji Bousnina, General Manager of ALECSO, the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization, of UNESCO, awarded the organisation’s highest honour, the Gold Medal, to MBI Al Jaber. The award ceremony took place as part of the

22/05/2007
‘Brother Yasin’ in London
University College London provided the setting for an evening with ‘the Poet of Baghdad: readings by Nabeel Yasin’, an event organised and sponsored by the MBI Al Jaber Foundation.

15/02/2007
Connecting Cultures ‘Desert Crossing’
The MBI Foundation contributes to the funding of the recent Connecting Cultures ‘Desert Crossing’ programme in Oman.

13/01/2007
Al-Thawra celebrates 100th issue of “Book in a Newspaper”
The “book in a newspaper” is a literary supplement inserted into large daily newspapers that includes poems, artwork, and stories by famous Arab writers. Each issue is dedicated to a particular writer or poet. About 2.5 million copies have been distribute

2006

21/12/2006
Supporting the Modul University Vienna
MBI Al Jaber today signed an agreement with the Vienna Chamber of Commerce to support the new Modul University in Vienna.

25/09/2006
Workshop for Global Leadership Development
We are pleased to be joining two global organizations: The United Nations and The World Bank, in sponsoring this workshop on leadership development.

13/08/2006
UNESCO and MBI Al Jaber Foundation (France) sign agreement
Director-General of UNESCO, Mr Koïchiro Matsuura, signed with Sheikh Bin Isa Al Jaber, President of MBI International Foundation, an agreement establishing a “UNESCO/MBI-Al JABER Foundation Fund”, with a view to facilitating coordination between UNESCO an

11/08/2006
UNESCO Director-General launches “Heritage Alert” for the Middle East
The Director-General of UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura, today launched an alert to protect heritage in the Middle East.

08/08/2006
"Hands on Fashion"
Carolyn Perry helps young people find inspiration in Islamic Art.

17/07/2006
HRH Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud received chairman and patron of the MBI Al Jaber Foundation, Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber.
During the meeting, Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber was honoured with an award for his outstanding contribution to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through philanthropic activities.

23/06/2006
MBI Al Jaber contributes to the Fourth United Nations Public Service Day Awards Ceremony
In the special address he delivered on behalf of H. E. Mr. Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber, Mr. Johnathon Paris recalled the role of MBI Foundation in education, especially its scholarship programme for Middle-Eastern students.

01/06/2006
Travellers in Arabia
The new book Travellers in Arabia by Eid Al Yahya is an important visual record of early British travellers in the Arabian Peninsula.

08/04/2006
Cambridge Colleges Hospitality Scheme
This year we have been pleased to support the Cambridge Colleges Hospitality Scheme in a joint venture with the British Council.

27/03/2006
Educational Reform and the Culture of Democracy in the Arab World
An interview with His Excellency Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber at University College London, 27th March 2006.

15/03/2006
UNESCO Special Envoy MBI Al Jaber strengthens cooperation with Mauretania
Mauritania and UNESCO have agreed to strengthen co-operation on education after two days of talks.

06/03/2006
UNESCO and MBI Foundation sign an agreement for support to the reform and reconstruction of education in Iraq
The Director-General of UNESCO, Mr Koïchiro Matsuura, signed on Friday 3 March 2006 with Sheikh Bin Isa Al Jaber, President of MBI International Foundation, an agreement for the funding of an International Iraqi Centre for Educational Resources and Traini

01/02/2006
The Council on Foreign Relations launches New Roundtable on Political Change in the Middle East
The Council on Foreign Relations has launched a new roundtable series, the MBI Al Jaber Roundtable on Critical Issues in the Middle East.

2005

01/12/2005
Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber Interview with Amwal Magazine
Interview (Arabic) with Amwal Magazine (www.amwal-mag.com)

18/11/2005
Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber is recipient of 60th aniversary UNESCO medal
On the 60th Aniversary of UNESCO, Sheikh Mohamed bin Issa Al Jaber is awarded the 1st ever medal by UNESCO to commemorate his contribution made toward their cause.

14/11/2005
Director of UNESCO and Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber celebrates 10th Anniversary of the Kitâb fi Jarîda Project at UNESCO
Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber and Mr Koïchiro Matsuura, Director General, held a ceremony at UNESCO headquarters to mark the tenth anniversary of the Kitâb fi Jarîda Project.

11/11/2005
MBI Al Jaber Foundation sponsors The IMEIS-LUCE FUND Conference at Durham University
This international conference will aim to foster debate and understanding of the reforms and strategic issues current in the Arabian Peninsula and will be the first of an annual conference series.

07/11/2005
French Government honours businessman Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber
At a ceremony in Paris on the 9th November, Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber was awarded a gold medal in recognition of his contribution to the French Tourist Industry.

07/11/2005
Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber addresses the inauguration ceremony for Postgraduates at Nice Sophia Antipolis University, France
Remarks by MBI Al Jaber at the inauguration ceremony for Postgraduates at Nice Sophia Antipolis University

01/08/2005
Arctic Explorers return!
The Connecting Cultures Expedition has returned safely from the Arctic. The project has been so successful and generated so much interest that the plan next year is to go to the same location again, this time with a group of four youngsters each from Saud

27/06/2005
Philanthropists MBI Al Jaber and George Soros meet in London
MBI Al Jaber and George Soros held a meeting in London on 27th June 2005 to discuss possible cooperation on education and cultural reform in the broader Midle East and North Africa.

Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber named UNESCO Special Envoy to represent the Director General on education, human rights, tolerance, and cultures to build peace and democracy.

18/03/2005
Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber named UNESCO Special Envoy to represent the Director General on education, human rights, tolerance, and cultures to build peace and democracy.
UNESCO Director General M. Koichiro Matsuura officially announced the nomination of Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber as the Director General's personal representative for "education, human rights, tolerance, and cultures to build peace and democracy."

Abdalla Mahmoud of AUC receives grant to give paper at Telecommunication and Information Technology, Prague, Czech Republic, March 2005.

09/03/2005
Abdalla Mahmoud of AUC receives grant to give paper at Telecommunication and Information Technology, Prague, Czech Republic, March 2005.
Abdalla, who is in the final year of the Computer Science Master Program at the American University in Cairo, will be one of very few Arab participants in this prestigious conference.

01/03/2005
Kitab Fi Jarida March 2005
The Leading Arabic Cultural Project Under The Patronage of UNESCO & Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber

2004

29/11/2004
Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber awarded a degree of Doctor of Letters from University of Westminster
Sir Alan Thomas, Chairman of the Court of Governors, presents the Doctorate to Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber, on behalf of the University of Westminster.

18/11/2004
Connecting Cultures
The MBI Al Jaber Foundation has recently awarded a grant to Connecting Cultures, an initiative designed to bring young people from the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia together in order to enhance cultural awareness and promote mutual and environmental und

MBI Al Jaber hosts an official Iraqi delegation visiting the Austrian President, Thomas Klestil, in Vienna, to discuss reconstruction and investment opportunities in Iraq

18/08/2004
MBI Al Jaber hosts an official Iraqi delegation visiting the Austrian President, Thomas Klestil, in Vienna, to discuss reconstruction and investment opportunities in Iraq
The delegation met with the President and other government officials including the Vice Chancellor and Minister of Transport, Innovation and Technology, Huber Gorbach and Minister of Economy and Labour, Martin Bartenstein.

05/05/2004
Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber receives his doctorate degree from City University
Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber today received a Doctor of Science degree from the Vice-Chancellor of City University at a graduation ceremony held at the historic Guildhall in the City of London.

31/01/2004
Higher Education in Iraq
Dinner in honour of the committee and delegates of the International Symposium on Higher Education in Iraq.

2003

11/12/2003
Geneva Initiative rekindles hopes for Road Map
Extract from The Financial Times (London)

19/09/2003
Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber to sponsor UNESCO programmes in the Arab world
Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber is reinforcing his commitment to education and reform in the region through UNESCO projects.

07/08/2003
His Majesty King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz honours Dar Al-Hekma Graduates
The first batch of women graduates from Dar Al-Hekma College was honoured yesterday at a ceremony attended by His Majesty King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz.

04/06/2003
MBI International Chairman Welcomes Scholarship Programme for Israeli and Palestinian Students
Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber, Chairman of the MBI International group, has pledged to fund a scholarship programme at City University in London that will bring together Israeli and Palestinian students in a course of study.